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BAL  5
TEX  2

CHW 11
@DET  7

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NYY  8
BOS  3

SEA  5
@TBD  2

CLE  6
@TOR  2

MON  9
@ATL  5

PHI  8
@CHC  7

LAD  4
CIN  3

ARI  8
@SFG  7

STL  4
COL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,634

Thursday, May 28, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:17
White Sox
11
21-29
Won 2
3rd, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  5  0   4   11 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  5   0    7  9  2
W: M Karchner (1-1), L: R Duran (0-1)
Tigers
7
19-29
Lost 3
4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   5   1   1   1    1   2  .289  .845   29    0   0   SB
M Caruso SS                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .267  .669   20    2   5   SF
F Thomas DH                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .860   21    0   0   SB
A Belle LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .856   22    3   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .291  .868   20    1   2   
  C Snopek PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .242  .541         0   0   
W Cordero 1B                  4   3   3   2    1   0  .238  .718   15   10   1   HR,2·2B,GDP
J Abbott RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .903   12    4   0   IW
  M Ordonez RF-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .698    4    2   0   SH
M Cameron CF                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .213  .631   20    2   0   
  G Norton PH-3B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .902    0    1   1   
C Kreuter C                   4   1   2   4    1   0  .296  .752   22    4   1   

M Sirotka P                                                              0   2
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  M Karchner P                                                           1   0
Totals                       38  11  11  10    8   5              185   30  12
BATTING
2B: W Cordero 2 (5, off B Florie, off J Thompson).
HR: W Cordero (5, off J Thompson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: M Caruso (1, off D Bochtler).
SH: M Ordonez (2, off T Jones).
IBB: J Abbott (1, by B Florie).
TB: W Cordero 8; C Kreuter 2; R Ventura 2; F Thomas; J Abbott; A Belle; R Durham.
GIDP: W Cordero (2).
RBI: C Kreuter 4 (11); W Cordero 2 (15); M Caruso (15); R Durham (21); M Cameron (17); R Ventura (27).
2-out RBI: C Kreuter 3; R Ventura; M Cameron; W Cordero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
E: W Cordero (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Durham (11, 2nd base off J Thompson/J Oliver); F Thomas (3, 2nd base off J Thompson/J Oliver).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .490   21    4   0   
  A Tomberlin PH-LF           1   1   1   3    0   0  .304  .825    1    0   0   HR
J Randa 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .673   11    2   1   
B Higginson RF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .940   19    5   0   2B
T Clark DH                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .742   16    0   0   
D Easley 2B-SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.061   18    2   3   
L Gonzalez LF-CF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .309  .871   15    2   1   
J Manto 1B                    3   2   3   0    0   0  .231  .677   10    8   0   2·2B,HBP
J Oliver C                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .737    7    2   0   
  P Bako C                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .255  .698    3    3   0   SF
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .679    9    0   3   
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         1   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .830    2    1   0   

J Thompson P                                                             1   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
  R Duran P                                                              0   1
  T Jones P                                                              0   1
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   7   9   6    0   5              132   30  10
BATTING
2B: B Higginson (13, off M Sirotka); J Manto 2 (2, 2 off M Sirotka).
HR: A Tomberlin (2, off M Karchner; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: P Bako (2, off K Foulke).
HBP: J Manto (1, by K Foulke).
TB: J Manto 5; A Tomberlin 4; B Higginson 2; F Catalanotto; L Gonzalez; D Easley; J Oliver.
RBI: A Tomberlin 3 (12); P Bako (8); J Oliver (16); F Catalanotto (8).
2-out RBI: A Tomberlin 3; F Catalanotto; J Oliver.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-J Manto.
E: J Oliver (3); J Manto (1).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Sirotka                      8.1   7   4   3    0   5   0   4.32   33  111-75   48· 8·19   11·11· 6· 0     60    -     0.97   0.20
K Foulke                       0.1   1   2   2    0   0   0   4.67    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.86  -0.03
M Karchner, BS (1), W (1-1)    1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.86    5   12-8     5· 0· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.80  -0.43
Totals                        10     9   7   6    0   5   1          41  130-88   58· 8·22   14·14· 7· 0          4-4 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thompson                     7.2   9   4   4    1   4   1   4.28   32  104-70   39·12·19   13·10· 4· 0     48    -     1.02   0.20
B Florie                       0     1   3   3    2   0   0   4.58    3   11-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.96  -0.36
D Brocail                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.74    2   12-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.88  -0.11
R Duran, L (0-1)               1     0   1   1    1   0   0   5.87    4   20-10    5· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.62  -0.08
T Jones                        0.1   0   3   3    4   0   0   3.86    5   20-6     2· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.69  -0.37
D Bochtler                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.12    2   11-7     3· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          3-2    0.41  -0.03
Totals                        10    11  11  11    8   5   1          48  178-101  53·20·28   16·13· 6· 0          9-8 
B Florie faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
R Duran faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Sirotka (1); J Thompson (2); D Bochtler (3).
IBB: B Florie (2; J Abbott).
HBP: K Foulke (2; J Manto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 10,634.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 84° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. K Bartee             CF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. J Randa              3B 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. A Belle              LF    4. T Clark              DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. W Cordero            1B    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. J Abbott             RF    7. J Manto              1B 
8. M Cameron            CF    8. J Oliver             C  
9. C Kreuter            C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   M Sirotka            P        J Thompson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-4  1-3  1  -49%  46% A Tomberlin     M Karchner      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Manto Scores; Catalanotto Scores
   t 8   2  2-2  1-3  3   24%  74% W Cordero       B Florie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Belle Scores; Ventura to 3B
   t10   1  7-7  123  5   18%  89% C Kreuter       T Jones         Walk; Snopek Scores; Cordero to 3B; Norton to 2B
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-  1  -16%  46% T Clark         M Sirotka       Reached on E3 (Pop Fly to Weak SS-2B); Higginson Scores/No RBI/unER
   t 8   2  2-4  123  6   12%  98% C Kreuter       D Brocail       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cordero Scores; Abbott Scores; Cameron Scores; Kreuter to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  R Durham        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Caruso        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   47%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B
          1--      48%  A Belle         Durham Steals 2B
          -2-  5   49%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  4   54%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Durham Scores; Belle out at 3B/LF-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   57%  K Bartee        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   59%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   69%  W Cordero       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   71%  J Abbott        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      73%  M Cameron       Wild Pitch; Abbott to 2B
   O      -2-  6   70%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   68%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF; Abbott to 3B
   O      --3  5   65%  R Durham        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   67%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   69%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   68%  M Caruso        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   70%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   68%  A Belle         Popfly: 3B
          1--      69%  R Ventura       Thomas Steals 2B; Thomas to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  3   66%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   59%  J Manto         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   64%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      61%  D Cruz          Wild Pitch; Manto to 3B
   O      --3  5   68%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  8   72%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   77%  W Cordero       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   76%  J Abbott        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Cordero to 3B
   O      --3  4   69%  M Cameron       Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Cordero out at Hm/P
   O      1--  3   67%  C Kreuter       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   70%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   72%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   74%  T Clark         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  M Caruso        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   69%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   73%  D Easley        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   75%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   72%  J Manto         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   61%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Manto Scores
   O      1--  2   65%  D Cruz          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Bako replaces Joe Oliver playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   62%  A Belle         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   65%  R Ventura       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   59%  W Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   63%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  J Randa         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   62%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   46%  T Clark         Reached on E3 (Pop Fly to Weak SS-2B); Higginson Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  5   50%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   46%  J Abbott        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   45%  C Kreuter       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   41%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   45%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   41%  J Manto         Single to SS (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   46%  P Bako          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
   O      1--      50%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   45%  M Caruso        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   41%  F Thomas        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   44%  A Belle         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   50%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle to 3B
                  Bryce Florie replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   R      1-3  3   74%  W Cordero       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Belle Scores; Ventura to 3B
          -23  4   75%  J Abbott        Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   86%  M Cameron       Walk; Ventura Scores; Cordero to 3B; Abbott to 2B
                  Doug Brocail replaces Bryce Florie pitching
   RRR    123  6   98%  C Kreuter       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cordero Scores; Abbott Scores; Cameron Scores; Kreuter to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   97%  R Durham        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
                  Magglio Ordonez replaces Jeff Abbott playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   98%  K Bartee        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   99%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   99%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Roberto Duran facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Duran replaces Doug Brocail pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  M Caruso        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   99%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  A Belle         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  T Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   99%  D Easley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   98%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Easley to 2B
                  Keith Foulke replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
          12-  3   95%  J Manto         Hit By Pitch; Easley to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RO     123  2   98%  P Bako          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Easley Scores
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
   R      12-  2   95%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores; Manto to 3B
                  Matt Karchner replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Kimera Bartee batting 1st
   RRR    1-3  1   46%  A Tomberlin     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Manto Scores; Catalanotto Scores
   O      ---  1   50%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Roberto Duran facing 5-6-7
                  Frank Catalanotto moves to 2B; Damion Easley moves to SS; Andy Tomberlin moves to LF; Luis Gonzalez moves to CF
          ---  6   58%  R Ventura       Walk
                  Todd Jones replaces Roberto Duran pitching
          1--  7   70%  W Cordero       Walk; Ventura to 2B
                  Chris Snopek pinch runs for Robin Ventura batting 5th
   O      12-  4   71%  M Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Snopek to 3B; Cordero to 2B
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Mike Cameron batting 8th
          -23      71%  G Norton        Walk
   R      123  5   89%  C Kreuter       Walk; Snopek Scores; Cordero to 3B; Norton to 2B
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Todd Jones pitching
   R      123  4   95%  R Durham        Walk; Cordero Scores; Norton to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
   R      123      98%  M Caruso        Wild Pitch; Norton Scores; Kreuter to 3B; Durham to 2B
   RO     -23  4   98%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Kreuter Scores; Durham to 3B
   O      --3  7   98%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-11, Matt Karchner facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Norton moves to 3B; Magglio Ordonez moves to CF; Chris Snopek moves to RF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Higginson     Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Easley        Lineout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199805280

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